Joe Ard

Chester Joe Ard, Owner, GA License # 218455 Joe Ard graduated from the University of Mississippi in 1974 with a degree in Civil Engineering. Upon graduation, Joe enlisted in the U.S. Army as a Private and due to his ambitious nature, ended an illustrious career 21 years later, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel. During his time in the Army, Joe also earned a masters degree in Software Design. Upon his retirement from the U.S. Army, Joe became a licensed Real Estate salesperson in 2000. Joe quickly set himself apart from his peers by being recognized as the Fayette County Board of Realtors “Rookie of the Year.” Joe has put his entrepreneurial spirit and gritty work ethic to use by always finding the non-traditional niche. Joe excelled early in his real estate career by using an innovative method to assist homeowners who wished to sell their homes without the representation of a real estate professional. It wasn’t until 2005 that Joe found his true calling as a “HUD and REO expert.” While affiliated with Gateway Realty in 2007, Joe gained his first experience as a HUD listing agent with the successful selling of 131 HUD listings. Joe founded Vestlet Realty in 2008 and is now recognized as the foremost HUD & REO expert in Metro-Atlanta.